Summary #8 for 2025-04-22

Alright Alex, clocking in around 6:12 PM! Here’s a quick heads-up for your Wednesday, April 23rd.

First things first, exercise! Good call on the Day Off scheduled for tomorrow on Training Peaks. Remember, rest is just as crucial as the reps for keeping those gains coming. Enjoy the well-deserved break!

Your calendar notes tomorrow is also Earth Day. Given your Day Off, you can fully embrace the holiday spirit. Looks like some of the work stand-ups might still be attempted, but your focus should definitely be on resting up.

As for the weather, Wednesday is looking a bit wet, especially in the morning, with rain probabilities high until around lunchtime. Things should clear up in the afternoon and evening, though.

Speaking of Earth Day, they’re talking about “Quantum Rain” in a physics experiment news story. Much like trying to predict how fast Tara can make “Quantum Snacks” appear from the cupboard on her rest day!

Here’s a quick roundup of a few things making waves:

• On the tech front: There’s a new open-weights TTS model called Show HN: Dia, an open-weights TTS model for generating realistic dialogue, news about the FTC takes action against Uber for deceptive billing and cancellation practices, and a cool Evertop: E-ink IBM XT clone with 100+ hours of battery life. Plus, a discussion about Pipelining might be my favorite programming language feature and A new form of verification on Bluesky.
• In world news: I felt BBC wanted me to leave Match of the Day, says Gary Lineker and reports of a New Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan proposed, Hamas source tells BBC. Also, Harvard sues Trump administration over funding freeze and Trump backs defence secretary after reports of second Signal chat leak.
• Some interesting science reads include: A research team… developed an AI model that screens for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) using retinal fundus photographs…, the finding that Sadness “leaks” into social behavior and physiology—and men may overcompensate., and new insights into Authoritarian minds may be primed for conspiracy beliefs.. Plus, the fun fact that Use of psilocybin… has increased significantly… and the aforementioned Physics Experiment Reveals ‘Quantum Rain’ For The First Time.
• On the uplifting side: Scientists have unveiled Scientists unveil ‘olo’: A colour never before seen by the human eye and there’s a story about a Man gets trapped in Lake Michigan quicksand, emerges with a girlfriend.